KJ: Over one million Malaysians failed to take advantage of PeKa B40 free health screening


KUALA LUMPUR: The lack of participation in community screening has hampered efforts to ascertain the actual burden of Covid-19 and other widespread illnesses on the healthcare system, says Khairy Jamaluddin.

The Health Minister said over one million Malaysians who are eligible for free health screening under the PeKa B40 (healthcare for the B40 group) programme failed to take advantage of it.

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